Psalms 10:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.i ”

• Psalms 10:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  To judge the fatherless - That is, to vindicate the orphan; to rescue him from the hand of those who would oppress and wrong him. In other words, the psalmist prays that God would manifest himsel...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (l) To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. (l) God helps when man's help ceases.

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• Psalms 10:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  9 and 10. Yahweh the Refuge of His People. These two Pss., divided in MT, were originally one, This is proved by the fact that they are one in LXX. and Vulg., by the absence of title over Psalms 10...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  oppressed. Compare Psalms 9:9 . the man of the earth. Spoken of above as the "lawless one".

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• Psalms 10:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  18. That thou mayest judge. Here the Psalmist applies the last sentence of the preceding verse to a special purpose, namely, to prevent the faithful, when they are unjustly oppressed, from d...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. That the man of the earth may no more oppress - I believe the Hebrew will be better translated thus: "That he...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. To judge the fatherless - to vindicate them from wrong. That the man of the earth may no more oppr...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  This Ps. has no title. Its relationship to Psalms 9 has been discussed in intro. to that Ps. It reflects a time of great social disorder, in which wickedness and violence are rampant, and the right...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Oppressed. — See Psalms 9:9 . “God’s choice acquaintances are humble men.” — Leighton. That the man. — Literally, that may not continue to terrify (or defy ) mere man from the earth, whi...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 10:1-18 Psalms 9:1-20 ; Psalms 10:1-18 are alike in their imperfectly acrostic structure, the occurrence of certain phrases- e.g. , the very uncommon expression for "times of trouble,"...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  God Will not Forget the Lowly Psalms 10:1-18 The malice of our foes, and especially of Satan, is powerfully described, Psalms 10:1-11 . Now it is the venom beneath the serpent's tongue, Psalm...

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• Psalms 10:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In the Septuagint and other versions, probably the ancient Hebrew, Psalms 9:1-20 ; Psa 10:1-18 appear as one. There is a clear connection between them, but it is that of contrast. In the former the...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Nothing can be more beautiful than this close. By strong faith in the divine goodness, though the Psalm began under the deepest sorrow, in the apprehension of God's withdrawing, yet now, taking confi...

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• Psalms 10:18 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  A SYMPATHETIC GOD ‘Lord, Thou hast heard the desire of the poor: Thou preparest their heart, and thine ear bearkeneth thereto; to help the fatberless and poor unto their right: that the man of the...

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• Psalms 10:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  To judge the fatherless and the oppressed ,.... That is, God will cause his ear to hear the cries of his people, so as to avenge the wrongs done to the fatherless, and them that are oppressed by the...

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• Psalms 10:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. Ver. 18. To judge the fatherless, &c ] The Vulgate hath it, to judge for the fatherless and for the op...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Thou hast heard the desire of the humble And, therefore, wilt still hear it, being unchangeable, and the same for ever. Thou wilt prepare their heart By kindling therein holy desires by thy Holy...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Prayer against Persecutors.       12 Arise, O L ORD ; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.   13 Wherefore doth t...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  To judge, i.e. to defend them, and give sentence for them, and against their enemies, as this word is used, Deuteronomy 32:36 Psalms 7:8 , Psalms 135:14 . The man of the earth, i.e. earthly...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘YHWH is King for ever and ever, The nations are perished out of his land. YHWH, you have heard the desire of the meek: You will establish their heart, You will cause your ear to hear, To judge...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION “This psalm seems to belong to the time of the Captivity, or the return of the captives. It was probably made in reference to Sanballat, and the other enemies of the Jews. There is a gr...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Psalms 10:17-18 The Psalter contains two main ideas: the defeat of God's enemies, yet the suffering of God's people. I. When we sing the Psalms, we triumph in the Church's exultation over the mig...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Psalms 10:1 . Why standest thou afar off, oh Lord? This is the prayer of David against some very wicked and neighbouring prince, who through pride and thirst for gold, was lurking like a lion, and...

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• Psalms 10:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Why standest Thou afar off, O Lord? A theological difficulty, a haughty impiety, an earnest prayer I. A theological difficulty. “Why standest Thou afar off, O Lord?” Some great enormity was no...

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• Psalms 10:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION This psalm is to some extent connected with the preceding one, but not very closely. It has turns of expression which are identical, and not common elsewhere; e.g. "in times of trou...

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• Psalms 10:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  David Makes a Plea for Speedy Deliverance

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• Psalms 10:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 15:47 ; 1 Corinthians 15:48 ; Isaiah 11:4 ; Luke 16:25 ; Luke 18:7 ; Luke 18:8 ; Philippians 3:18 ; Philippians 3:19 ; Psalms 17:14 ; Psalms 10:14 ; Psalms 72:4 ; Psalms 82:...

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• Psalms 10:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  To judge — To give sentence for them, and against their enemies. The man — Earthly and mortal men, who yet presume to contend with thee their maker.

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